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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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